[Cryptography] North Korea and Sony

[ianG]

On 10/12/2014 17:35 pm, John Ioannidis wrote:
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> On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 11:41 AM, ianG

>     The point here is if google can make this choice, even for a short
>     time, what hope Sony?
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> I am not aware of any deal between Google and the NSA. Quite the
> contrary. What are you referring to?

It's a widely discussed secret:

http://www.salon.com/2014/11/16/googles_secret_nsa_alliance_the_terrifying_deals_between_silicon_valley_and_the_security_state/

http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1280&context=iplj

http://www.batr.org/negotium/052913.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/188581/The_GoogleNSA_Alliance_Questions_and_Answers.html

My point in highlighting it however is along the lines of "even google 
cannot avoid the search for institutions, and may come up short."



iang